Association between joint attention and autism traits in young adults: A gaze-contingent eye-tracking study / Hedda MEADAN ; Yan XIA ; Frederick SHIC in Research in Autism, 125 (July 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 125 (July 2025) . - p.202622 Titre : Association between joint attention and autism traits in young adults: A gaze-contingent eye-tracking study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; Yan XIA, Auteur ; Frederick SHIC, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.202622 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adulthood  Autism  Eye tracking  Gaze contingency  Joint attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background The Interactive Eye Tracking for Joint Attention (IET-JA), a child-focused battery consisting of video-format gaze-contingent eye-tracking tasks featuring a human communication partner, was developed to address gaps in eye-tracking research on JA in autistic children. Although JA research has often concentrated on younger populations due to its early developmental significance, studies indicate that JA difficulties associated with autism persist into adulthood, highlighting the value of examining these traits later in life. Thus, this study adapted the IET-JA for adolescents and adults (IET-JA-A) by incorporating additional attentional demands to introduce controlled attentional variations and explore whether these interactive eye-tracking measures of JA associate with autism traits in adulthood. Methods A total of 81 young adults (Mage = 19.32 years, range = 18-24 years), with a broad range of autism traits, completed the IET-JA-A. Generalized and linear mixed modeling were employed to address the aim. Results The IET-JA-A measures of responding to joint attention and initiating joint attention to comment/reference (protodeclarative) were associated with autism traits, while the IET-JA-A measures of initiating joint attention to request (protoimperative) were not associated with autism traits. Conclusions Findings advance our understanding of JA linked with autism traits in adulthood and showcase the feasibility of interactive eye-tracking methodologies in JA research. Limitations and implications for research are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202622 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=559 [article] Association between joint attention and autism traits in young adults: A gaze-contingent eye-tracking study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; Yan XIA, Auteur ; Frederick SHIC, Auteur . - p.202622. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 125 (July 2025) . - p.202622 Mots-clés : Adulthood  Autism  Eye tracking  Gaze contingency  Joint attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background The Interactive Eye Tracking for Joint Attention (IET-JA), a child-focused battery consisting of video-format gaze-contingent eye-tracking tasks featuring a human communication partner, was developed to address gaps in eye-tracking research on JA in autistic children. Although JA research has often concentrated on younger populations due to its early developmental significance, studies indicate that JA difficulties associated with autism persist into adulthood, highlighting the value of examining these traits later in life. Thus, this study adapted the IET-JA for adolescents and adults (IET-JA-A) by incorporating additional attentional demands to introduce controlled attentional variations and explore whether these interactive eye-tracking measures of JA associate with autism traits in adulthood. Methods A total of 81 young adults (Mage = 19.32 years, range = 18-24 years), with a broad range of autism traits, completed the IET-JA-A. Generalized and linear mixed modeling were employed to address the aim. Results The IET-JA-A measures of responding to joint attention and initiating joint attention to comment/reference (protodeclarative) were associated with autism traits, while the IET-JA-A measures of initiating joint attention to request (protoimperative) were not associated with autism traits. Conclusions Findings advance our understanding of JA linked with autism traits in adulthood and showcase the feasibility of interactive eye-tracking methodologies in JA research. Limitations and implications for research are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202622 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=559

Building Family Capacity: supporting multiple family members to implement aided Language modeling / Sarah N. DOUGLAS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-7 (July 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-7 (July 2023) . - p.2587-2599 Titre : Building Family Capacity: supporting multiple family members to implement aided Language modeling Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sarah N. DOUGLAS, Auteur ; Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; Elizabeth E. BIGGS, Auteur ; Atikah BAGAWAN, Auteur ; Adriana Kaori TEROL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2587-2599 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Family-centered capacity-building practices have been shown to benefit children and families. However, limited research explores these practices for children who use augmentative and alternative communication. This study explored an intervention to teach family members to implement an Aided Language Modeling (ALM) strategy across natural activities at home. A single case multiple probe design was used to evaluate the intervention with five family members and a girl with autism. Results showed the intervention increased family members' percentage of high-fidelity ALM strategy use and rate of ALM. Descriptively, a modest increase was also observed in the proportion of the child?s communication using the speech-generating device. Social validity interviews suggested the goals, procedures, and outcomes were socially valid and supported family capacity building. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05492-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507 [article] Building Family Capacity: supporting multiple family members to implement aided Language modeling [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sarah N. DOUGLAS, Auteur ; Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; Elizabeth E. BIGGS, Auteur ; Atikah BAGAWAN, Auteur ; Adriana Kaori TEROL, Auteur . - p.2587-2599. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-7 (July 2023) . - p.2587-2599 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Family-centered capacity-building practices have been shown to benefit children and families. However, limited research explores these practices for children who use augmentative and alternative communication. This study explored an intervention to teach family members to implement an Aided Language Modeling (ALM) strategy across natural activities at home. A single case multiple probe design was used to evaluate the intervention with five family members and a girl with autism. Results showed the intervention increased family members' percentage of high-fidelity ALM strategy use and rate of ALM. Descriptively, a modest increase was also observed in the proportion of the child?s communication using the speech-generating device. Social validity interviews suggested the goals, procedures, and outcomes were socially valid and supported family capacity building. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05492-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507

Communicative Behavior in the Natural Environment / Hedda MEADAN in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 23-1 (March 2008)  

Public ISBD [article]  inFocus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 23-1 (March 2008) . - p.37-48 Titre : Communicative Behavior in the Natural Environment Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; James HALLE, Auteur ; Michaelene M. OSTROSKY, Auteur ; Lizanne DESTEFANO, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : p.37-48 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many individuals with developmental disabilities show delays in the development of sophisticated communication skills. Listeners often misunderstand their unconventional means of communication, and breakdowns occur. A communication repair is a second attempt to communicate a message when a breakdown is encountered. Qualitative methods were employed to assess and describe the communication repairs used by two young children with autism spectrum disorders who had limited expressive language. During natural observations, only one of the two participating children was observed to repair his initial requests. The results suggest that in contrast to the emphasis in the literature that development is the primary determinant of repair behavior, variables in the children's social and physical environment influenced their communication repair behavior. Implications for practice and research are described. Key Words: communicative functions • communication • autism spectrum disorders • young children • nonverbal En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088357607311444 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=333 [article] Communicative Behavior in the Natural Environment [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; James HALLE, Auteur ; Michaelene M. OSTROSKY, Auteur ; Lizanne DESTEFANO, Auteur . - 2008 . - p.37-48. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities > 23-1 (March 2008) . - p.37-48 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Many individuals with developmental disabilities show delays in the development of sophisticated communication skills. Listeners often misunderstand their unconventional means of communication, and breakdowns occur. A communication repair is a second attempt to communicate a message when a breakdown is encountered. Qualitative methods were employed to assess and describe the communication repairs used by two young children with autism spectrum disorders who had limited expressive language. During natural observations, only one of the two participating children was observed to repair his initial requests. The results suggest that in contrast to the emphasis in the literature that development is the primary determinant of repair behavior, variables in the children's social and physical environment influenced their communication repair behavior. Implications for practice and research are described. Key Words: communicative functions • communication • autism spectrum disorders • young children • nonverbal En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1088357607311444 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=333

Correction: Professional Development in Autism and Multilingualism for Behavior Analysts: A Randomized Waitlist Control Trial / Hedda MEADAN ; Xun YAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-5 (May 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-5 (May 2025) . - p.1941-1942 Titre : Correction: Professional Development in Autism and Multilingualism for Behavior Analysts: A Randomized Waitlist Control Trial Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; Xun YAN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1941-1942 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06785-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554 [article] Correction: Professional Development in Autism and Multilingualism for Behavior Analysts: A Randomized Waitlist Control Trial [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; Xun YAN, Auteur . - p.1941-1942. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-5 (May 2025) . - p.1941-1942 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06785-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554

Correlation Between Gaze Behaviors and Social Communication Skills of Young Autistic Children: A Meta-Analysis of Eye-Tracking Studies / Christy D. YOON in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-3 (March 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-3 (March 2025) . - p.843-861 Titre : Correlation Between Gaze Behaviors and Social Communication Skills of Young Autistic Children: A Meta-Analysis of Eye-Tracking Studies Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christy D. YOON, Auteur ; Yan XIA, Auteur ; Adriana Kaori TEROL, Auteur ; Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; James D. LEE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.843-861 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This meta-analysis examined correlations between eye-tracking measures of gaze behaviors manifested during dynamic salient social stimuli and behavioral assessment measures of social communication skills of young autistic children. We employed a multilevel model with random effects to perform three separate meta-analyses for correlation between social communication skills and (a) all gaze behaviors, (b) gaze duration, and (c) gaze transition. Subsequently, we performed meta-regression to assess the role of four moderators, including age, continuum of naturalness of stimuli, gaze metric, and area of interest, on correlation effect sizes that were heterogeneous at the population level. A total of 111 correlation coefficients from 17 studies for 1132 young autistic children or children with high-likelihood for autism (Mage range = 6-95 months) were included in this meta-analysis. The correlation effect sizes for all three meta-analyses were significant, supporting the relation between improved gaze behaviors and better social communication skills. In addition, age, gaze metric, and area of interest were significant moderators. This suggests the importance of identifying meaningful gaze behaviors related to social communication skills and the increasingly influential role of gaze behaviors in shaping social communication skills as young autistic children progress through the early childhood stage. The continuum of naturalness of stimuli, however, was revealed to trend towards having a significant moderating effect. Lastly, it is important to note the evidence of potential publication bias. Our findings are discussed in the context of early identification and intervention and unraveling the complex nature of autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06257-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=548 [article] Correlation Between Gaze Behaviors and Social Communication Skills of Young Autistic Children: A Meta-Analysis of Eye-Tracking Studies [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christy D. YOON, Auteur ; Yan XIA, Auteur ; Adriana Kaori TEROL, Auteur ; Hedda MEADAN, Auteur ; James D. LEE, Auteur . - p.843-861. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-3 (March 2025) . - p.843-861 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This meta-analysis examined correlations between eye-tracking measures of gaze behaviors manifested during dynamic salient social stimuli and behavioral assessment measures of social communication skills of young autistic children. We employed a multilevel model with random effects to perform three separate meta-analyses for correlation between social communication skills and (a) all gaze behaviors, (b) gaze duration, and (c) gaze transition. Subsequently, we performed meta-regression to assess the role of four moderators, including age, continuum of naturalness of stimuli, gaze metric, and area of interest, on correlation effect sizes that were heterogeneous at the population level. A total of 111 correlation coefficients from 17 studies for 1132 young autistic children or children with high-likelihood for autism (Mage range = 6-95 months) were included in this meta-analysis. The correlation effect sizes for all three meta-analyses were significant, supporting the relation between improved gaze behaviors and better social communication skills. In addition, age, gaze metric, and area of interest were significant moderators. This suggests the importance of identifying meaningful gaze behaviors related to social communication skills and the increasingly influential role of gaze behaviors in shaping social communication skills as young autistic children progress through the early childhood stage. The continuum of naturalness of stimuli, however, was revealed to trend towards having a significant moderating effect. Lastly, it is important to note the evidence of potential publication bias. Our findings are discussed in the context of early identification and intervention and unraveling the complex nature of autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06257-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=548

Demographic and autism characteristics as predictors of age of autism diagnosis of individuals with autism in Paraguay / Adriana Kaori TEROL in Autism, 28-10 (October 2024)  

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Experiences of Siblings of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders / Maureen E. ANGELL in Autism Research and Treatment, (January 2012)  

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It?s our job to bridge the gap: Perspectives of bilingual autism providers on heritage language care / Melanie R. MARTIN LOYA in Autism, 28-10 (October 2024)  

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Parent-Implemented Social-Pragmatic Communication Intervention: A Pilot Study / Hedda MEADAN in Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 29-2 (June 2014)  

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Parent peer coaching program: A cascading intervention for parents of children with autism in Mongolia / James D. LEE in Autism, 26-8 (November 2022)  

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Parent-to-parent support among parents of children with autism: A review of the literature / Adriana Kaori TEROL ; Christy D. YOON ; Hedda MEADAN in Autism, 28-2 (February 2024)  

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Strategies for capacity building in a low-resource setting: Stakeholders? voices / Hedda MEADAN ; Enkhjin OYUNBAATAR ; Amarbuyan AMAR in Autism, 28-1 (January 2024)  

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Telepractice parent-implemented training and coaching in a rural area in the UK: Impact on mothers and their children with autism / Lila KOSSYVAKI in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 98 (October 2022)  

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